Coffee cups & mugs
Coffee Cups & Mugs
Japanese coffee cups and mugs bring the same ceramic sensibility to daily coffee drinking that Japanese teacups bring to tea, an attention to material, form and weight that makes the experience of drinking from them noticeably different from using mass-produced alternatives. Many of the options here are produced by small artisan studios and regional kilns whose potters bring decades of craft knowledge to objects that will be used several times a day for years. That continuity of use is part of what makes a well-made ceramic cup worth choosing carefully.
The Japanese coffee cup tradition draws from the country's deep ceramic history while engaging actively with modern specialty coffee culture. Cups from Hasami porcelain, for example, are designed around the practical requirements of contemporary coffee service, they stack efficiently, come in sizes suited to espresso, filter coffee and lattes, and are produced with a consistency of form that makes them work well in both domestic and commercial settings. Their clean, restrained aesthetic suits virtually any interior and does not compete visually with the coffee it serves.
At the other end of the aesthetic spectrum, the hand-thrown stoneware mugs from individual potters in Mino, Mashiko and other craft regions have a warmth and irregularity that the most careful industrial production cannot replicate. The slight variations in glaze thickness, the small marks left by the maker's hands, the way the weight of the mug shifts slightly from one to the next, these are qualities that some coffee drinkers find actively enhances the experience of the morning cup.
Sizes range from 80 ml espresso demitasse to 350 ml large mugs for long filter coffee, with a full range of pour-over and cappuccino sizes between them. All are made in Japan and chosen for quality of material and making.
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Tanuki mugs feature Japan's beloved raccoon-dog trickster in a playful illustrated design, a charming Japanese character mug that brings good luck and good humour to your morning routine. Style Mino-yaki (Gifu Prefecture) Includes 2 mugs + gift box, 620g total...
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The Great Wave Espresso Cup is a Japanese ceramic espresso cup decorated with Hokusai's iconic Great Wave ukiyo-e woodblock print - a collector-quality coffee cup that brings Japan's most famous artwork to every morning espresso. Region of Origin Ishikawa Prefecture,...
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The Kachou Meoto Tea Cups Set, a matching pair of Japanese yunomi cups in the Kachou flower-and-bird style. Meoto paired cups symbolising a couple's harmony, a classic Japanese wedding or anniversary gift. Origin Hand-Painted in Arita, Japan 🇯🇵 Material High-Quality...
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Kujira Cups (set of 4), ceramic cups from the coordinated Kujira whale series, sized for Japanese tea, coffee, or cold drinks. Complete your Kujira collection with matching cups. Origin Authentic Handcrafted in Japan 🇯🇵 Material Fine Hand-Painted Porcelain Dimensions Ø8.5...
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The Hana Rikyu Cup is a Japanese ceramic yunomi with the delicate Hana flower Rikyu wabi-style decoration , a quietly refined cup for everyday Japanese tea that brings understated elegance to any table setting. Origin Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵...
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The Fujisan Espresso Cup is a Japanese ceramic espresso cup with a Mount Fuji motif - Japan's most iconic symbol miniaturised on a coffee cup for a daily connection to the beauty of Japanese landscape art. Region of Origin Ishikawa...
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Traditional Sushi Yunomi Set | 4-Piece Gifu Ceramic Collection Bring authentic Japanese dining home. Originating from the historic kilns of Gifu, this Made in Japan set features four classic Yunomi (湯のみ), the tall, handleless teacups traditionally used in sushi restaurants...
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Pia coffee cups, elegant Japanese porcelain cups with a clean, modern shape and a soft glaze. Versatile for espresso, cappuccino, or Japanese sencha tea. Style Hasami-yaki (Nagasaki Prefecture) Includes 2 cups + 2 saucers + gift box, 900g total Dimensions...
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Necofuta Tea Cups, Japanese ceramic cups with adorable cat lid covers (necofuta) that keep tea warm between sips. Each cup has its own cat-shaped ceramic lid. Origin Authentic Made in Japan 🇯🇵 Material High-Quality Artisan Ceramic Dimensions Ø7 x H7.7...
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The Arita Soba Choko Gift Set, small Arita porcelain cups in the classic choko style, used for serving soba dipping sauce and sake. Elegant blue and white Arita gift set. Origin Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵 Material Premium Glazed Porcelain...
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Seigaiha mugs are decorated with the iconic overlapping wave scales pattern of Japanese textile art, timeless blue and white aesthetics for everyday use. Style Mino-yaki (Gifu Prefecture) Includes 2 mugs + 2 matching lids, 560g total Dimensions 10.8cm diameter x...
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Jinbeizama mugs feature a cheerful whale shark pattern in deep indigo on white porcelain , a playful Japanese ocean motif for everyday use. Origin Hasami, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan 🇯🇵 Material Premium High-Fire Porcelain Dimensions Ø8 × 7 cm (Ø3.1" x...